Socialist Resistance

An archive of socialistresistance.org, 2002–2022

Talks

79 recorded meetings, transcribed

Socialist Resistance recorded its public meetings and put them on YouTube. These are transcripts of those recordings, so they are the only spoken sources in this archive — and the only ones whose author is simply stated rather than printed on a page or inferred from prose. Each page carries the recording itself alongside the text, and every timestamp links into the video at that moment.

They began as YouTube's automatic captions and were corrected by hand against the recording. Read them as a finding aid, not as a text of record: the wording is the speaker's, but the punctuation is an editor's, and the corrections are listed on each page so you can see what was changed.

  1.  ·  2019-06-25  ·  33:01  ·  3,379 words

    Gilbert Achcar - The seasons after the Arab Spring

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, \"Sudan, Algeria and the Long Arab Spring\", Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, London (with Samah Bushra)

  2.  ·  2019-06-25  ·  18:38  ·  1,770 words

    Samah Bushra on the popular revolt in Sudan

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, \"Sudan, Algeria and the Long Arab Spring\", Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, London (with Gilbert Achcar)

  3.  ·  2017-11-15  ·  16:35  ·  2,449 words

    A century after the Balfour Declaration

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, \"The Balfour Declaration: the deal that tore the Middle East apart\", Community Centre, 62 Marchmont Street, London WC1 (with Bernard Regan)

  4.  ·  2017-11-15  ·  19:30  ·  3,032 words

    The Balfour Declaration

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, \"The Balfour Declaration: the deal that tore the Middle East apart\", Community Centre, 62 Marchmont Street, London WC1 (with Roland Rance)

  5.  ·  2017-03-28  ·  7:21  ·  925 words

    Jeff Webber replies to the discussion

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Radical politics in Latin America today', London

  6.  ·  2017-03-28  ·  21:30  ·  3,118 words

    The Politics and Economics of the New Latin American Left

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Radical politics in Latin America today', London

  7.  ·  2017-03-28  ·  17:28  ·  3,029 words

    Cuba after Castro

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Radical politics in Latin America today', London

  8.  ·  2016-11-15  ·  23:16  ·  3,092 words

    These are scary times - the Trump presidency

    London Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'What next after the US elections?'

  9.  ·  2016-10-19  ·  13:13  ·  1,476 words

    Gilbert Achcar on Syrian and regional counter-revolution

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Syria: what prospects for peace?', London (reply to the discussion)

  10.  ·  2016-10-18  ·  13:27  ·  1,755 words

    Mohamed Najjar of Syria Peace & Justice

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Syria: what prospects for peace?', London

  11.  ·  2016-10-18  ·  25:24  ·  2,700 words

    Gilbert Achcar - Syria: what are prospects for peace?

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Syria: what prospects for peace?', London

  12.  ·  2016-07-20  ·  17:27  ·  2,224 words

    Turkey and the coup

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Dictatorship and Resistance in Turkey and Kurdistan', London

  13.  ·  2016-07-20  ·  17:52  ·  2,297 words

    Erdoğan exploits coup aftermath

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Dictatorship and Resistance in Turkey and Kurdistan', London

  14.  ·  2016-07-20  ·  7:44  ·  1,071 words

    Turkey and the coup (reply to the discussion)

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Dictatorship and Resistance in Turkey and Kurdistan', London

  15.  ·  2016-07-20  ·  8:58  ·  1,228 words

    Erdoğan exploits coup aftermath (reply to the discussion)

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, 'Dictatorship and Resistance in Turkey and Kurdistan', London

  16.  ·  2016-06-29  ·  15:17  ·  2,081 words

    Is another Europe still possible?

    Socialist Resistance public meeting on the EU referendum result, London

  17.  ·  2016-06-28  ·  15:32  ·  2,261 words

    Referendum outcome is a big shift to the right

    Socialist Resistance public meeting on the EU referendum result, London

  18.  ·  2016-06-28  ·  5:08  ·  756 words

    Corbyn, free movement and the crisis in Europe

    Socialist Resistance public meeting on the EU referendum result, London (contribution in the discussion)

  19.  ·  2016-06-28  ·  3:28  ·  559 words

    Alan replies to the discussion

    Socialist Resistance public meeting on the EU referendum result, London (reply to the discussion)

  20.  ·  2016-06-02  ·  11:06  ·  1,642 words

    Matt Wrack - vote \"remain\" against the racists

    Another Europe is Possible conference, London

  21.  ·  2016-05-15  ·  6:35  ·  993 words

    Vote to stay in the European union

    Short recorded talk for Socialist Resistance (not a public meeting)

  22.  ·  2016-03-08  ·  30:34  ·  3,822 words

    Bernadette McAliskey on the centenary of the Easter Rising

    Easter Rising centenary meeting, London

  23.  ·  2016-03-08  ·  41:47  ·  5,545 words

    Geoff Bell and Ken Loach on 1916

    Easter Rising centenary meeting, London

  24.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  10:33  ·  2,370 words

    Steve Hall on fracking

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change, London

  25.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  13:28  ·  2,843 words

    John Hilary: TTIP, the economic NATO

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change, London

  26.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  15:53  ·  2,779 words

    Peter Deane: big business, self-certification and the Paris talks

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change, London

  27.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  11:23  ·  1,495 words

    Gilbert Achcar replies to the discussion

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change — a day school organised by London Socialist Resistance

  28.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  10:05  ·  1,032 words

    Marko Bojcun (Ukraine Solidarity Campaign)

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change — a day school organised by London Socialist Resistance

  29.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  22:53  ·  2,735 words

    Gilbert Achcar on the continuing dominance of United States imperialism

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change — a day school organised by London Socialist Resistance

  30.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  8:04  ·  926 words

    Catherine Samary replies to the discussion

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change — a day school organised by London Socialist Resistance

  31.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  25:09  ·  2,608 words

    Catherine Samary on socialists' attitudes to Russian expansionism

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change — a day school organised by London Socialist Resistance

  32.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  28:00  ·  2,937 words

    Marko Bojcun (Ukraine Solidarity Campaign)

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change — a day school organised by London Socialist Resistance

  33.  ·  2015-09-27  ·  19:06  ·  1,952 words

    Alan Thornett on the European Union

    Imperialism, Globalisation and Climate Change — a day school organised by London Socialist Resistance

  34.  ·  2015-05-13  ·  17:07  ·  2,871 words

    Terry Conway on the 2015 election result

    Socialist Resistance meeting in London

  35.  ·  2015-05-13  ·  7:49  ·  1,286 words

    Glyn Robbins replies to the discussion

    Socialist Resistance meeting in London

  36.  ·  2015-05-13  ·  10:15  ·  1,537 words

    Glyn Robbins on the Tower Hamlets election campaign

    Socialist Resistance meeting in London

  37.  ·  2015-03-18  ·  26:10  ·  2,058 words

    Early struggles against apartheid

    South Africa: Malema, the ANC and the unions — a Socialist Resistance meeting in London

  38.  ·  2015-03-18  ·  11:20  ·  1,836 words

    South Africa: Malema, the ANC and the unions (pt. 2)

    South Africa: Malema, the ANC and the unions — a Socialist Resistance meeting in London

  39.  ·  2015-03-18  ·  26:30  ·  4,193 words

    South Africa: Malema, the ANC and the unions

    South Africa: Malema, the ANC and the unions — a Socialist Resistance meeting in London

  40.  ·  2015-03-11  ·  25:53  ·  1,275 words

    Yuriy Samoylov, Chair of the NGPU (Independent Trade Union of Miners Ukraine)

    Meeting in the House of Commons organised by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and supported by John McDonnell MP, addressed by video link from Kryvyi Rih

  41.  ·  2015-03-11  ·  9:18  ·  480 words

    Yuriy Samoylov, Chair of the NGPU (Independent Trade Union of Miners Ukraine)

    Meeting in the House of Commons organised by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and supported by John McDonnell MP, addressed by video link from Kryvyi Rih

  42.  ·  2014-11-26  ·  20:34  ·  2,518 words

    Gilbert Achcar on revolution, reaction and barbarism

    Iraq, Syria and Kurdistan between reaction and revolution, London

  43.  ·  2014-11-26  ·  15:14  ·  1,952 words

    Solidarity with Syria and Kurdistan

    Socialist Resistance public meeting, \"Iraq, Syria & Kurdistan between reaction and revolution\", London

  44.  ·  2014-09-06  ·  18:53  ·  2,337 words

    We need an independent Scotland - Bernadette McAliskey

    \"Scottish Independence — London Says Yes\", London

  45.  ·  2014-09-06  ·  8:52  ·  2,048 words

    Allan Armstrong: a socialist case for Scottish independence

    Scottish Independence – London Says Yes

  46.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  11:56  ·  1,978 words

    John Stewart: the transport system built for the globalised elite

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  47.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  4:27  ·  972 words

    John Stewart replies to the transport discussion

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  48.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  11:19  ·  2,056 words

    Fossil fuel divestment: the campaign at Oxford

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  49.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  10:24  ·  1,845 words

    Phil Ward: why capitalism will not take the efficiency it is offered

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  50.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  7:13  ·  1,159 words

    Shut Paris down: a proposal from Campaign against Climate Change

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  51.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  10:30  ·  2,302 words

    Clare Welton: what can we do about fuel poverty?

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  52.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  10:23  ·  2,659 words

    John McDonnell on a socialist transport policy

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  53.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  10:33  ·  2,197 words

    Amy Gilligan: the ruling class cannot solve this

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  54.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  14:27  ·  2,433 words

    Alan Thornett: what is ecosocialism?

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  55.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  14:12  ·  2,733 words

    Jonathan Neale: three things, and the socialism of the prisoners

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  56.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  13:18  ·  2,965 words

    Natalie Bennett: ideas for an ecosocialist world

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  57.  ·  2014-06-07  ·  11:29  ·  2,757 words

    John McDonnell on rail nationalisation and Heathrow expansion

    Ecosocialism – Fracking, Climate and Revolution, London

  58.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  13:39  ·  1,865 words

    Shahnawaz Khan (brother of Dr Abbas Khan)

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  59.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  19:07  ·  2,333 words

    Miriyam Aouragh - revolution, social media and power

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  60.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  5:42  ·  709 words

    Ewa Jasiewicz - a war against the population

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  61.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  11:21  ·  1,641 words

    Ewa Jasiewicz - grassroots organising to support the Syrian revolution

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  62.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  10:38  ·  1,869 words

    John McDonnell MP - the need for practical solidarity

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  63.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  7:30  ·  1,078 words

    Miriyam Aouragh - a strange anti-imperialism

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  64.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  15:59  ·  2,370 words

    Jamie Allinson - why hasn't the Assad regime won

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  65.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  6:32  ·  1,055 words

    Rola Hallam - healthcare as a weapon in Assad's war

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  66.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  7:17  ·  846 words

    Gilbert Achcar replies to the discussion

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  67.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  11:24  ·  1,678 words

    Joseph Daher - dynamics of the Syrian revolution

    \"Syria in the context of the Arab Uprisings\" conference, London

  68.  ·  2014-02-15  ·  26:21  ·  3,615 words

    Gilbert Achcar: Syria and the Arab uprising

    Syria in the Context of the Arab Uprisings, London

  69.  ·  2013-11-03  ·  7:21  ·  1,213 words

    Ed Rooksby replies to the discussion

    \"Building Unity, Taking Power: Left Histories and Contemporary Practice\", London, organised by the Anti-Capitalist Initiative, International Socialist Network and Socialist Resistance

  70.  ·  2013-11-03  ·  4:25  ·  681 words

    John Riddell replies to the discussion

    \"Building Unity, Taking Power: Left Histories and Contemporary Practice\", London, organised by the Anti-Capitalist Initiative, International Socialist Network and Socialist Resistance

  71.  ·  2013-11-03  ·  17:04  ·  2,555 words

    Ed Rooksby Protest, power, and the left: do we need an anticapitalist government?

    \"Building Unity, Taking Power: Left Histories and Contemporary Practice\", London, organised by the Anti-Capitalist Initiative, International Socialist Network and Socialist Resistance

  72.  ·  2013-11-03  ·  17:31  ·  2,784 words

    John Riddell - socialists and taking governmental power

    \"Building Unity, Taking Power: Left Histories and Contemporary Practice\", London, organised by the Anti-Capitalist Initiative, International Socialist Network and Socialist Resistance

  73.  ·  2012-09-15  ·  15:10  ·  1,888 words

    Working class consciousness pt2

    London Socialist Resistance forum on working-class consciousness

  74.  ·  2012-09-15  ·  38:27  ·  4,045 words

    The left and French Presidential election - The LCR view

    Socialist Resistance meeting, London

  75.  ·  2012-09-15  ·  23:43  ·  2,598 words

    Chadi Khalil - Lebanese Communist Party

    Socialist Resistance dayschool, London

  76.  ·  2012-09-15  ·  10:03  ·  1,149 words

    Irish Republicanism. Why Britain stays? Protestant and Catholic workers' unity

    Socialist Resistance forum, London — answering questions from the floor

  77.  ·  2012-09-15  ·  23:17  ·  2,341 words

    Gilbert Achcar - imperialism and resistance in the Middle East

    Socialist Resistance dayschool on the Middle East, London

  78.  ·  2012-05-08  ·  9:22  ·  1,308 words

    Working class consciousness pt3

    London Socialist Resistance forum on working-class consciousness — the speaker's summing up of the discussion

  79.  ·  2012-05-08  ·  5:17  ·  695 words

    Tribute to Greg Tucker

    Tribute at the funeral of Greg Tucker, RMT activist and member of the International Socialist Group